diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 870345de..e1d4c848 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ def build_extensions(self):
                 "--enable-thread-safety",
                 "--disable-auto-ptr",
                 "--enable-allcxxplugins",
-                "--enable-cgal",
                 "--enable-cgal-header-only",
                 f"--with-cgaldir={cgal_dir}",
                 "--enable-swig",